Magic Johnson amazed basketball fans with his court vision and swagger, all while leading the Lakers to new heights. From NBA.com Staff September 14, 2021 11:52 AM ...

As a high school sophomore at Everett High School, Earvin Johnson was dubbed "Magic" by the Lansing State Journal's Fred Stabley Jr. after Johnson had a triple-double with 36 points, 18 rebounds ...

Johnson, of course, has stunned the world before, with his announcement and early retirement in 1991 because he was found to be H.I.V. positive, followed by his brief return to basketball in 1996.

South Carolina's MiLaysia Fulwiley had Magic Johnson, Kevin Durant and others in the basketball world talking about the freshman's behind-the-back flip shot against Notre Dame in Paris.